Where does “រដ្ឋ” come from?
រដ្ឋ (Khmer) comes from Pali raṭṭha, from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.
រដ្ឋ (Khmer): state, nation, country; population, people of a...
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Ancestry of “រដ្ឋ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | raṭṭha | country, reign, kingdom |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |